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THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER  

8TH MAY 2011

MOTHER’S DAY

Service with CommunionSimplified Spoken Form

This Service is a revision of the “Simplified form of the communion service”

Released by the LCA Commission on Worship in 1989.

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Opening sentenceM: You have been born anew; Alleluia;

C: through the living and enduring word of God. Alleluia!

(1 Pet 1:23 NRSV)

PREPARATION

M: In the name of the Father and of the Son † and of the Holy Spirit.

C: Amen

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Opening hymn

All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name

LH166 CAL 293

Edward Perronet (1726-1792)

Revised, John Rippon (1751-1836) and others

All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name

1. All hail the power of Jesus’ name,Let angels prostrate fall;Bring forth the royal diadem,And crown Him Lord of all.Crown Him, ye martyrs of your God,Who from His altar call;Extol the stem of Jesse’s rod,And crown Him Lord of all.

All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name

2. Ye seed of Israel’s chosen race,Ye ransomed from the fall,Hail Him who saves you by His grace,And crown Him Lord of all.Hail Him, ye heirs of David’s line,Whom David Lord did call,The God incarnate, man divine,And crown Him Lord of all.

All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name

3. Sinners, whose love can ne’er forget

The wormwood and the gall,Go spread your trophies at His feet,And crown Him Lord of all.Let every tribe and every tongueBefore Him prostrate fall,And shout in universal song,The crowned Lord of all. †

PEACE   

   

         

M: The peace of the Lord † be with you.

C: Amen.

CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION

M: Friends in Christ:

Let us confess our sins to God our Father and ask him in the name of our Lord Jesus to forgive us.

C: We confess that we are born in bondage to sin

And cannot free ourselves.

CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION

We have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed,

By what we have done

And by what we have failed to do.

We have not loved you with our whole heart,

And we have not loved our neighbour as ourselves.

CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION

We deserve your eternal punishment.

For the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ,

Have mercy on us and forgive us.

Amen.

CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION

M: As a called and ordained servant of the word, I announce the grace of God to all of you. On behalf of my Lord Jesus Christ, and by his command, I forgive the sins of all of you who repent and believe, in the name of the Father and of the Son † and of the Holy Spirit.

C: Amen

Liturgy of the word

GREETING

M: The Lord be with you.

C: And also with you.

PRAYER OF THE DAY

M: Let us pray for the assurance of Christ's presence.

C: Almighty and merciful God, you made the disciples glad by the sight of the risen Lord. Remind us that he is always with us, and that we now share in his resurrection.

PRAYER OF THE DAY

For he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

1ST READING

R: The first reading for the third Sunday of Easter is written in Chapter two of Acts beginning at verse fourteen.  

Acts 2:14a,36-41 CEV

Three thousand people repent and are baptised

Acts 2:14a,36-41

14Peter stood with the eleven apostles and spoke in a loud and clear voice to the crowd:

36Everyone in Israel should then know for certain that God has made Jesus both Lord and Christ, even though you put him to death on a cross.

Acts 2:14a,36-41

37When the people heard this, they were very upset. They asked Peter and the other apostles, "Friends, what shall we do?"

38Peter said, "Turn back to God! Be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, so that your sins will be forgiven.

Acts 2:14a,36-41

Then you will be given the Holy Spirit. 39This promise is for you and your children. It is for everyone our Lord God will choose, no matter where they live."

40Peter told them many other things as well.

Acts 2:14a,36-41

Then he said, "I beg you to save yourselves from what will happen to all these evil people."

41On that day about three thousand believed his message and were baptized.

This is the Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God.

Psalm 116:1-4,12-19 CEV

 R: The Psalm is Psalm 116.1I love you, LORD! You answered my

prayers. C: 2You paid attention to me, and so I

will pray to you as long as I live.

Psalm 116:1-4,12-19 CEV

 R: 3Death attacked from all sides, and I

was captured by its painful chains. But when I was really hurting, C: 4I prayed and said, "LORD, please don't let me die!”

Psalm 116:1-4,12-19 CEV

 R: 12What must I give you, LORD, for

being so good to me? C: 13I will pour out an offering of wine

to you, and I will pray in your name because you have saved me.

Psalm 116:1-4,12-19 CEV

 R: 14I will keep my promise to you when

your people meet. C: 15You are deeply concerned when

one of your loyal people faces death.

Psalm 116:1-4,12-19 CEV

 R: 16I worship you, LORD, just as my

mother did, and you have rescued me from the chains of death.

C: 17I will offer you a sacrifice to show how grateful I am, and I will pray.

Psalm 116:1-4,12-19 CEV

 R: 18I will keep my promise to you when

your people 19gather at your temple in Jerusalem

C:. Shout praises to the LORD C: Glory to the Father, and the Son,

and the Holy Spirit;As it was in the beginning, is now and

will be forever. Amen.  

SECOND READING

R: The second reading is written in Chapter one of First Peter beginning at verse seventeen.

1 Peter 1:17-23 CEV

Set free by the sacrifice of Christ

1 Peter 1:17-23

17You say that God is your Father, but God doesn't have favourites! He judges all people by what they do.

So you must honour God while you live as strangers here on earth.

18You were rescued from the useless way of life that you learned from your ancestors.

1 Peter 1:17-23

But you know that you were not rescued by such things as silver or gold that don't last forever. 19You were rescued by the precious blood of Christ, that spotless and innocent lamb.

20Christ was chosen even before the world was created, but because of you, he did not come until these last days.

1 Peter 1:17-23

21And when he did come, it was to lead you to have faith in God, who raised him from death and honoured him in a glorious way.

That's why you have put your faith and hope in God. 22You obeyed the truth, and your souls were made pure.

1 Peter 1:17-23

Now you sincerely love each other. But you must keep on loving with all your heart. 23Do this because God has given you new birth by his message that lives on forever.

This is the Word of the Lord.C: Thanks be to God.

GOSPEL

M: The Holy Gospel is written in chapter twenty four of the Gospel according to St Luke beginning at verse thirteen. C: Glory to You, O Lord, raised to live forever.

C: Glory to You, O Lord, raised to live forever. C: Glory to You, O Lord, raised to live forever. 

Luke 24:13-35 CEV

 13That same day two of Jesus' disciples were going to the village of Emmaus, which was about seven miles from Jerusalem.

14As they were talking and thinking about what had happened, 15Jesus came near and started walking along beside them. 16But they did not know who he was.

Luke 24:13-35 CEV

 17Jesus asked them, "What were you talking about as you walked along?"

The two of them stood there looking sad and gloomy. 18Then the one named Cleopas asked Jesus, "Are you the only person from Jerusalem who didn't know what was happening there these last few days?”

Luke 24:13-35 CEV

 19"What do you mean?" Jesus asked. They answered: Those things that

happened to Jesus from Nazareth. By what he did and said he showed that he was a powerful prophet, who pleased God and all the people.

Luke 24:13-35 CEV

 20Then the chief priests and our leaders had him arrested and sentenced to die on a cross.

21We had hoped that he would be the one to set Israel free! But it has already been three days since all this happened.

Luke 24:13-35 CEV

 22Some women in our group surprised us. They had gone to the tomb early in the morning 23but did not find the body of Jesus. They came back, saying that they had seen a vision of angels who told them that he is alive.

24Some men from our group went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said. But they didn't see Jesus either.

Luke 24:13-35 CEV

 25Then Jesus asked the two disciples, "Why can't you understand? How can you be so slow to believe all that the prophets said? 26Didn't you know that the Messiah would have to suffer before he was given his glory?”

Luke 24:13-35 CEV

 27Jesus then explained everything written about himself in the Scriptures, beginning with the Law of Moses and the Books of the Prophets. 28When the two of them came near the village where they were going, Jesus seemed to be going farther.

Luke 24:13-35 CEV

 29They begged him, "Stay with us! It's already late, and the sun is going down." So Jesus went into the house to stay with them.

30After Jesus sat down to eat, he took some bread. He blessed it and broke it. Then he gave it to them.  

31At once they knew who he was, but he disappeared.

Luke 24:13-35 CEV

 32They said to each other, "When he talked with us along the road and explained the Scriptures to us, didn't it warm our hearts?"

33So they got right up and returned to Jerusalem. The two disciples found the eleven apostles and the others gathered together.

Luke 24:13-35 CEV

 34And they learned from the group that the Lord was really alive and had appeared to Peter. 35Then the disciples from Emmaus told what happened on the road and how they knew he was the Lord when he broke the bread.

This is the Gospel of the LordC: Praise to You, O Lord, raised to live

forever.

PRAYER AFTER THE GOSPEL

 M: Thank you, Lord Jesus, for revealing yourself in the Scriptures and the breaking of the bread. Strengthen our faith through your word and sacraments.

C: Amen.

APOSTLE’S CREED

C: I believe in God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth.

APOSTLE’S CREED

And in Jesus Christ, his only Son our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried. He descended into hell. The third day he rose again from the dead.

APOSTLE’S CREED

He ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of God, the Father almighty, from thence he will come to judge the living and the dead.

APOSTLE’S CREED

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic* church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen

*or: Christian; ‘catholic’ here means ‘universal’

 We sing:

Love divine, all loves excelling,

LHS 164 CAL 293

1. Love divine, all loves excelling,Joy of heaven, to earth come down,Fix in us Your humble dwelling,All Your faithful mercies crown.Jesus, Your are all compassion,Pure unbounded love You are;Visit us with Your salvation,Enter every trembling heart.

Love divine, all loves excelling

2. Come, almighty to deliver,Let us all Your grace receive;Suddenly return, and never,Never more Your temples leave.You we would be always blessing,Serve You as Your hosts above;Pray, and praise You, without

ceasing,Glory in Your perfect Love.

Love divine, all loves excelling

3. Finish then Your new creation,Pure and spotless let us be;Let us see Your great salvation,Perfectly restored in You;Changed from glory into glory,Till in heaven we take our place,Till we cast our crowns before You,Lost in wonder, love, and praise.

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Love divine, all loves excelling

SERMON

SERMON

Isaiah 7:14“Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin [a] will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.”Footnotes:[a] Or young woman

Matthew 1:22-23All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel”

Hymn AND OFFERING

Mother’s Hymn

Written by Delores Jenson (alt. by David Schütz).

It may be sung to the tune Hyfrydol (LHS 164).

Mother’s Hymn

1. God gave mothers to protect us,and to guide us in love's way.They were with us from our cradle,teaching us to watch and pray.Precious Saviour, bless our mothers;or our mothers' memory.Precious Saviour, help us honourthose who gave us love so free.

Mother’s Hymn

2. As we grew they stayed beside us,listening, loving constantly.They spoke to us words of wisdom,though, at times, so hard to see.Precious Saviour, bless our mothers;or our mothers' memory.Precious Saviour, help us honourthose who taught us how to be.

Mother’s Hymn

3. (This verse may be sung by mothers who are present)

Now as mothers, Lord, we ask yoube our helper and our guide.Give us courage, bless our efforts,let us live love deep and wide.Precious Saviour, keep us faithful,teaching, leading, loving, true.Precious Saviour, thanks for children;they are precious to you too.

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OFFERING PRAYER

M: Thank you, eternal Father, for setting us free through the sacrifice of your Son. Help us, through your great love for us, to love and serve one another and all people.

C: Amen.

PRAYER OF THE CHURCH

Call to prayer

M: Our risen Lord Jesus revealed himself in the breaking of the bread. Here at this meal, let us pray that we may be fed with the bread of life.

PRAYER OF THE CHURCH

Response

M: Father, feed us with the bread of life,C: that we may hunger no more.

Concluding prayer

M: Father, in the resurrection of your Son, Jesus Christ, you have swallowed up death for ever, and opened up the way for all people to sit with you at the feast of eternal life.

PRAYER OF THE CHURCH

Response

Feed us now and always with the bread of life, our Lord Jesus Christ, for he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

C: Amen.

LITURGY OF THE LORD’S SUPPER

PREFACE

M: The Lord be with you.

C: And also with you.

M: Lift up your hearts.

C: We lift them to the Lord.

M: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

C: It is right to give our thanks and praise.

PREFACE

M: It is indeed right and good,Lord God, holy Father, that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to you, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

PREFACE

But most of all we praise you for the glorious resurrection of your Son, the true Passover Lamb, who has taken away the sin of the world. By his death he has destroyed death, and by his rising again he has restored life.

PREFACE

And so, with Mary Magdalene and Peterand all the other witnesses of the resurrection, with earth and sea and all their creatures, and with angels and archangels, cherubim and seraphim, we adore and praise your glorious name:

Holy, holy, holy

C: Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might;

Heaven and earth are full of your glory.

LORD’S PRAYER

C: Our Father in heaven,

Hallowed be your name,

Your kingdom come,

Your will be done, on earth as in heaven.

Give us today our daily bread.

Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.

LORD’S PRAYER

Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours,

Now and forever. Amen

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WORDS OF INSTITUTION

M: Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night when he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, and said: Take and eat; this is † my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.

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WORDS OF INSTITUTION

M: In the same way he took the cup, after the supper, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said, Drink of it, all of you; this is † my blood of the new covenant, which is shed for you for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.

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DISTRIBUTIONDuring the distribution the Minister or his assistant says:

Take and eat, this is the body of Christ, given for you.

Take and drink, this is the blood of Christ, shed for you for the forgiveness of sins.

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DISMISSAL

M: The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ make you strong in body and soul to life eternal.

Go in peace.†

C: Amen.

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POST-COMMUNION Prayer

M: Let us pray.

C: Almighty and merciful God, you made the disciples glad by the sight of the risen Lord. As he has come to us in this meal, remind us that he is always with us, and that we now share in his resurrection.

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POST-COMMUNION Prayer

For he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Amen.

BLESSING

M: The God of peace, who raised from the dead our Lord Jesus, provide you with every good thing you need in order to do his will; . . .

The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you.

The Lord look upon you with favour,† and give you peace.

C: Amen 83

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DISMISSAL

M: Go in peace. You have been born anew through the living word of God.

C: In the name of Christ. Amen.

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Closing hymn

We sing our closing hymn:

Lord of all hopefulness

LHS 870 CAL293

Jan Struther 1901-1953

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Lord of all hopefulness 

1. Lord of all hopefulness, Lord of all joy,

whose trust, ever childlike, no cares could destroy:

Be there at our waking and give us, we pray,

your bliss in our hearts, Lord, at the break of the day.

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Lord of all hopefulness 

2. Lord of all eagerness, Lord of all faith,

whose strong hands were skilled at the plane and the lathe:

Be there at our labours and give us, we pray,

your strength in our hearts, Lord, at the noon of the day.

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Lord of all hopefulness 

3. Lord of all kindliness, Lord of all grace,

your hands swift to welcome, your arms to embrace:

Be there at our homing and give us, we pray,

your love in our hearts, Lord, at the eve of the day.

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Lord of all hopefulness 

4. Lord of all gentleness, Lord of all calm,

whose voice is contentment, whose presence is balm:

Be there at our sleeping and give us, we pray,

your peace in our hearts, Lord, at the end of the day.

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